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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain Fog/Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.4 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 6 Mar 3:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Platte Center NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog after 5am. Steady temperature around 52. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F⇓

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Blustery.
    Wintry Mix
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog after 5am. Steady temperature around 52. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Platte Center NE
 41.53°N 97.48°W (Elev. 1542 ft)
Last Update:
3:35 am CST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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